Shoeshine Man

"Shoeshine Man" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in March 1970 as the fourth and final single from the album, Homecoming. The song peaked at number 8 on the U.S. country singles chart and at number 10 on the Canadian country singles chart.[1] The rockabilly number tells the story of a shoe-shining harmonica player in Montgomery, Alabama, who professes to be "number one in the land."

"Shoeshine Man"
Single by Tom T. Hall
from the album Homecoming
B-side"Kentucky in the Morning"
ReleasedMarch 23, 1970
RecordedJuly 3, 1969
Monument Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry, rockabilly
Length3:02
LabelMercury 73039
Songwriter(s)Tom T. Hall
Producer(s)Jerry Kennedy
Tom T. Hall singles chronology
"A Week in a Country Jail"
(1969)		 "Shoeshine Man"
(1970)		 "Salute to a Switchblade"
(1970)

Chart performance
Chart (1970) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 8
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 10

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 149.
  2. "Tom T. Hall Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.


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